redact

verb

re·​dact ri-ˈdakt 

redacted; redacting; redacts

transitive verb

1

: to put in writing : frame

2

: to select or adapt (as by obscuring or removing sensitive information) for publication or release

broadly : edit

3

: to obscure or remove (text) from a document prior to publication or release

Examples of redact in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reporters also reviewed more than a dozen appeals court decisions related to how much of a presentment should be redacted before it is released to the public. —Lawrence Mower, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026

American Oversight also received a version of the documents with that statement redacted. —Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026

Reporters also reviewed more than a dozen appeals court decisions related to how much of a presentment should be redacted before it is released to the public. —Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026

The release this year of millions of pages of the Epstein files — some previously unseen, some heavily redacted and many already made public through lawsuits and court filings — has only renewed speculation by highlighting inconsistencies in the official account and uncovering new questions. —Erik Ortiz, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin redactus, past participle of redigere

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for redact

• abstract
• attacked
• attract
• contact
• contract
• detract
• distract
• enact
• exact
• extract
• hijacked
• impact